Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170090690 - Employee injured when fuel tank explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 170090690 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 08/19/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108553496	08/20/1991	9621	0	Alaska State Of Dot

Abstract: Employee #1 was welding on a 100 gallon diesel fuel tank that was 80 percent full. The tank exploded and he was injured. He had failed to empty the tank and fill it with water, or take any other safety precautions before starting work.

Keywords: DIESEL FUEL TANK, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, WELDER, STORAGE TANK, WELDING, EXPLOSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108553496			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics

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